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Mmmy2b
Jan 31, 2011, 04:25 PM
I want to move to Missouri state with my family and take her with me. Would it be best to move before she is born? I'm so scared that he will try to take her away. He has more money and income than me too. Will that affect anything?

cdad
Jan 31, 2011, 04:37 PM
Are there any court orders in place now? Is there an ongoing custody battle at this time? Has he been declared the legal father or signed papers stating he is the father ?

Mmmy2b
Jan 31, 2011, 05:00 PM
No none of that. We are still living together. I've tried to leave twice already but he won't let me. He says he won't let me go. He wants his baby to be with him every night.

cdad
Jan 31, 2011, 05:02 PM
I just noticed the title. Since the child isn't born yet you have no restrictions on where you go at this time. (sorry I thought you were talking about a child you had together)

If you are in an abusive situation then you need to leave.

AK lawyer
Jan 31, 2011, 05:09 PM
... I've tried to leave twice already but he won't let me. He says he won't let me go. ...

He doesn't "own" you and he doesn't "own" the baby. He needs to realize this. Contact an advocacy group for victims of domestic abuse, &/or the police. He has no right to keep you against your will.

Here are a few links for people in Seattle: http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/domesticviolence/, http://www.dawnonline.org/

And as Califdadof3 has told you, he cannot seek a custody order until after the child has been born.

cdad
Jan 31, 2011, 05:12 PM
Contact an advocacy group for victims of domestic abuse, &/or the police. He has no right to keep you against your will.

And as Califdadof3 has told you, he cannot seek a custody order until after the child has been born.

It says I need to spread the rep... But I Agree

AK lawyer
Jan 31, 2011, 05:21 PM
It says I need to spread the rep... But I Agree
Thanks, Dad.

And I want to also say to Mmmy2b, call your family in Missouri right now. If I was your brother, father, or uncle I would be on the next plane to SeaTac.